Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters User guide

Brand: Dell

Model: Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters

Category: Networking cards

Type: User guide

NetXtreme-E-UG103

September 5, 2019

User’s Manual

NetXtreme-E

Broadcom

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USER’S MANUAL

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Revision History

Revision Date Change Description

NetXtreme-E-UG102 9/5/19 Updated:

• “Network Link and Activity Indication” on page 16

• “Configuring the VM on Linux Guest OS” on page 78

• Added OCP 3.0 card suport.

NetXtreme-E-UG102 4/24/19 Updated:

• “BCM957414M4140D” on page 21

• “Configuring the VM on Linux Guest OS” on page 80

NetXtreme-E-UG101 4/1/19 Minor updates.

NetXtreme-E-UG100 2/26/18 Initial release for 20.6.

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Table of Contents

Regulatory and Safety Approvals............................................................................................................... 7

Regulatory............................................................................................................................................... 7

Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 7

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)...................................................................................................... 8

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Compliance............................................................................................. 8

FCC Statement........................................................................................................................................ 8

Functional Description................................................................................................................................. 9

Network Link and Activity Indication........................................................................................................ 16

BCM957402AXXXX/BCM957412AXXXX ............................................................................................. 16

BCM957404AXXXX/BCM957414AXXXX ............................................................................................. 17

BCM957406AXXXX/BCM957416AXXXX ............................................................................................. 18

BCM957414M4140D............................................................................................................................. 19

BCM957412M4120D............................................................................................................................. 20

BCM957416M4160 ............................................................................................................................... 21

BCM957412N4120DC........................................................................................................................... 22

BCM957414N4140DC........................................................................................................................... 23

BCM957416N4160DC........................................................................................................................... 24

Features....................................................................................................................................................... 25

Software and Hardware Features ......................................................................................................... 25

Virtualization Features........................................................................................................................... 26

VXLAN................................................................................................................................................... 27

NVGRE/GRE/IP-in-IP/Geneve .............................................................................................................. 27

Stateless Offloads ................................................................................................................................. 27

RSS................................................................................................................................................ 27

TPA ................................................................................................................................................ 27

Header-Payload Split ..................................................................................................................... 27

UDP Fragmentation Offload .................................................................................................................. 27

Stateless Transport Tunnel Offload....................................................................................................... 28

Multiqueue Support for OS.................................................................................................................... 28

NDIS VMQ ..................................................................................................................................... 28

VMWare NetQueue................................................

........................................................................ 28

KVM/Xen Multiqueue ..................................................................................................................... 28

SR-IOV Configuration Support Matrix ................................................................................................... 28

SR-IOV .................................................................................................................................................. 29

Network Partitioning (NPAR)................................................................................................................. 29

RDMA over Converged Ethernet – RoCE ............................................................................................. 29

Supported Combinations....................................................................................................................... 30

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NPAR, SR-IOV, and RoCE ............................................................................................................ 30

NPAR, SR-IOV, and DPDK............................................................................................................ 30

Unsupported Combinations............................................................................................................ 30

Installing the Hardware .............................................................................................................................. 31

Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................................ 31

System Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 31

Hardware Requirements ................................................................................................................ 31

Preinstallation Checklist ................................................................................................................. 31

Installing the Adapter............................................................................................................................. 32

Connecting the Network Cables............................................................................................................ 32

Supported Cables and Modules..................................................................................................... 32

Copper ........................................................................................................................................... 33

SFP+ .............................................................................................................................................. 33

SFP28 ............................................................................................................................................ 33

Software Packages and Installation ......................................................................................................... 34

Supported Operating Systems .............................................................................................................. 34

Installing Drivers.................................................................................................................................... 34

Windows......................................................................................................................................... 34

Dell DUP ................................................................................................................................ 34

GUI Install .............................................................................................................................. 34

Silent Install............................................................................................................................ 34

INF Install...............................................................................................................................34

Linux............................................................................................................................................... 35

Module Install......................................................................................................................... 35

Linux Ethtool Commands....................................................................................................... 36

VMware .......................................................................................................................................... 37

Firmware Update................................................................................................................................... 38

Dell Update Package ..................................................................................................................... 38

Windows......................................................................................................................................... 38

Linux............................................................................................................................................... 38

Windows Driver Advanced Properties and Event Log Messages ......................................................... 39

Driver Advanced Properties .................................................................................................................. 39

Event Log Messages............................................................................................................................. 40

Teaming....................................................................................................................................................... 42

Windows................................................................................................................................................ 42

Linux...................................................................................................................................................... 42

System-level Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 43

UEFI HII Menu....................................................................................................................................... 43

Main Configuration Page................................................................................................................ 43

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Firmware Image Properties............................................................................................................ 43

Device Level Configuration ............................................................................................................ 43

NIC Configuration........................................................................................................................... 43

iSCSI Configuration........................................................................................................................ 43

Comprehensive Configuration Management.........................................................................................44

Device Hardware Configuration ..................................................................................................... 44

MBA Configuration Menu ............................................................................................................... 44

iSCSI Boot Main Menu................................................................................................................... 44

Auto-Negotiation Configuration ............................................................................................................. 45

Operational Link Speed.......................................................................................................... 47

Firmware Link Speed............................................................................................................. 48

Auto-negotiation Protocol....................................................................................................... 48

Windows Driver Settings........................................................................................................ 48

Linux Driver Settings.............................................................................................................. 48

ESXi Driver Settings............................................................................................................... 49

FEC Auto-Negotiation ........................................................................................................................... 50

Link Training.......................................................................................................................................... 51

Media Auto Detect................................................................................................................................. 52

ISCSI Boot................................................................................................................................................... 54

Supported Operating Systems for iSCSI Boot ...................................................................................... 54

Setting up iSCSI Boot............................................................................................................................ 54

Configuring the iSCSI Target ......................................................................................................... 54

Configuring iSCSI Boot Parameters............................................................................................... 55

MBA Boot Protocol Configuration .................................................................................................. 56

iSCSI Boot Configuration ............................................................................................................... 56

Static iSCSI Boot Configuration ............................................................................................. 56

Dynamic iSCSI Boot Configuration........................................................................................ 57

Enabling CHAP Authentication ...................................................................................................... 58

Configuring the DHCP Server to Support iSCSI Boot ........................................................................... 60

DHCP iSCSI Boot Configurations for IPv4..................................................................................... 60

DHCP Option 17, Root Path .................................................................................................. 60

DHCP Option 43, Vendor-Specific Information...................................................................... 60

Configuring the DHCP Server

................................................................................................ 61

DHCP iSCSI Boot Configuration for IPv6....................................................................................... 61

DHCPv6 Option 16, Vendor Class Option ............................................................................. 61

DHCPv6 Option 17, Vendor-Specific Information .................................................................. 61

Configuring the DHCP Server................................................................................................ 62

VXLAN: Configuration and Use Case Examples ..................................................................................... 62

SR-IOV: Configuration and Use Case Examples..................................................................................... 63

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Linux Use Case ..................................................................................................................................... 63

Windows Case ...................................................................................................................................... 64

VMWare SRIOV Case........................................................................................................................... 65

NPAR – Configuration and Use Case Example ....................................................................................... 68

Features and Requirements.................................................................................................................. 68

Limitations ............................................................................................................................................. 68

Configuration ......................................................................................................................................... 68

Notes on Reducing NIC Memory Consumption .................................................................................... 71

RoCE – Configuration and Use Case Examples...................................................................................... 72

Linux Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 72

Requirements................................................................................................................................. 72

BNXT_RE Driver Dependencies ....................................................................................................72

Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 73

Limitations...................................................................................................................................... 73

Known Issues................................................................................................................................. 73

Windows................................................................................................................................................ 74

Kernel Mode................................................................................................................................... 74

Verifying RDMA.............................................................................................................................. 74

User Mode...................................................................................................................................... 75

VMware ESX ......................................................................................................................................... 76

Limitations...................................................................................................................................... 76

BNXT RoCE Driver Requirements ................................................................................................. 76

Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 76

Configuring Paravirtualized RDMA Network Adapters................................................................... 77

Configuring a Virtual Center for PVRDMA ............................................................................. 77

Tagging vmknic for PVRDMA on ESX Hosts......................................................................... 77

Setting the Firewall Rule for PVRDMA................................................................................... 77

Adding a PVRDMA Device to the VM .................................................................................... 77

Configuring the VM on Linux Guest OS................................................................................. 78

DCBX – Data Center Bridging ................................................................................................................... 79

QoS Profile – Default QoS Queue Profile ............................................................................................. 79

DCBX Mode = Enable (IEEE only)........................................................................................................ 80

DCBX Willing Bit.................................................................................................................................... 80

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Regulatory and Safety Approvals

The following sections detail the Regulatory, Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), and Electrostatic

Discharge (ESD) standard compliance for the NetXtreme-E Network Interface Card.

Regulatory

Safety

Table 1: Regulatory Approvals

Item Applicable Standard Approval/Certificate

CE/European Union EN 62368-1:2014 CB report and certificate

UL/USA IEC 62368-1 ed. 2 CB report and certificate

CSA/Canada CSA 22.2 No. 950 CSA report and certificate.

Taiwan CNS14336 Class B –

Table 2: Safety Approvals

Country Certification Type/Standard Compliance

International CB Scheme

ICES 003 – Digital Device

UL 1977 (connector safety)

UL 796 (PCB wiring safety)

UL 94 (flammability of parts)

Yes

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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Compliance

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off

and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Table 3: Electromagnetic Compatibility

Standard / Country Certification Type Compliance

CE/EU EN 55032:2012/AC:2013 Class B

EN 55024:2010

EN 61000-3-2:2014

EN 61000-3-3:2013

CE report and CE DoC

FCC/USA CFR47, Part 15 Class B FCC/IC DoC and EMC report

referencing FCC and IC standards

IC/Canada ICES-003 Class B FCC/IC DoC and report referencing

FCC and IC standards

ACA/Australia, New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22:2009 +A1:2010/

AS/NZS CISPR 32:2015

ACA certificate

RCM Mark

BSMI/Taiwan CNS13438 Class B BSMI certificate

BSMI/Taiwan CNS15663 BSMI certificate

MIC/S. Korea KN32 Class B

KN35

Korea certificate

MSIP Mark

VCCI/Japan V-3/2014/04 (take effect 3/31/2015) Copy of VCCI on-line certificate

Table 4: ESD Compliance Summary

Standard Certification Type Compliance

EN55024:2010

(EN 61000-4-2)

Air/Direct discharge Yes

Note: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacture responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Functional Description

Dell supports 1GBase-T, 10GBase-T, 10G SFP+, and 25G SFP28 Network Interface Cards (NICs). These NICs

are described in Table 5.

Table 5: Functional Description

Network Interface Card Description

BCM957402A4020DLPC/BCM957402A4020DC/BCM957412A4120D/BCM957412M4120D/

BCM957412N4120DC

Speed Dual Port 10 Gbps Ethernet

PCI-E Gen 3 x8

a. The NIC supports PCI-E Gen 3, Gen 2, and Gen 1 speeds, however, PCI-E Gen 3 is recommended to achieve

nominal throughput when 2 ports of 25G links transmit and receive traffic at the same time.

Interface SFP+ for 10 Gbps

Device Broadcom BCM57402/BCM57412 10 Gbps MAC controller with Integrated dual

channel 10 Gbps SFI transceiver.

NDIS Name Broadcom NetXtreme E-Series Dual-port 10Gb SFP+ Ethernet PCI-E Adapter

UEFI Name Broadcom Dual 10Gb SFP+ Ethernet

BCM57404A4041DLPC/BCM57404A4041DC/BCM957414A4141D/BCM957414M4140D/

BCM957414N4140DC

Speed Dual Port 25 Gbps or 10 Gbps Ethernet

PCI-E Gen 3 x8

Interface SFP28 for 25 Gbps and SFP+ for 10 Gbps

Device Broadcom BCM57404/BCM57414 25 Gbps MAC controller with Integrated dual

channel 25 Gbps SFI transceiver.

NDIS Name Broadcom NetXtreme E-Series Dual-port 25 Gb SFP28 Ethernet PCI-E Adapter

UEFI Name Broadcom Dual 25 Gb SFP 28 Ethernet

BCM957406A4060DLPC/BCM957406A4060DC/BCM957416A4160D/BCM957416M4160/

BCM957416N4160DC

Speed Dual Port 10GBase-T Ethernet

PCI-E Gen 3 x8

Interface RJ-45 for 10 Gbps and 1 Gbps

Device Broadcom BCM57406/BCM57416 10 Gbps MAC controller with Integrated dual

channel 10GBase-T transceiver.

NDIS Name Broadcom NetXtreme E-Series Dual-port 10GBASE-T Ethernet PCI-E Adapter

UEFI Name Broadcom Dual 10GBASE-T Ethernet

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Figure 1: BCM957402A4020DC, BCM957412A4120D Network Interface Card

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Figure 2: BCM957404A4041DLPC, BCM957414A4141D Network Interface Card

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Figure 3: BCM957406A4060DLPC, BCM957416A4160D Network Interface Card

Figure 4: BCM957414M4140D Network Daughter Card (rNDC)

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Figure 5: BCM957412M4120D Network Daughter Card (rNDC)

Figure 6: BCM957416M4160 Network Daughter Card (rNDC)

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Figure 7: BCM957412N4120 Small-Form-Factor Network Adapter

Figure 8: BCM957414N4140 Small-Form-Factor Network Adapter

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Figure 9: BCM957416N4160 Small-Form-Factor Network Adapter

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Network Link and Activity Indication

BCM957402AXXXX/BCM957412AXXXX

The SFP+ port has two LEDs to indicate traffic activities and link speed. The LEDs are shown in Figure 10 and

described Tab le 6.

Figure 10: BCM957402AXXXX/BCM957412AXXXX Activity and Link LED Locations

Table 6: BCM957402AXXXX/BCM957412AXXXX Activity and Link LED Locations

LED Type Color/Behavior Note

Activity Off No Activity

Green blinking Traffic Flowing Activity

Link Off No Link

Green Linked at 10 Gbps

Port 1 SFP+ Cage

Port 1 Activity LED Port 1 Link LED

Port 2 Activity LED Port 2 Link LED

Port 2 SFP+ Cage

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BCM957404AXXXX/BCM957414AXXXX

The SFP28 port has two LEDs to indicate traffic activities and link speed. The LEDs are shown in Figure 11 and

described Tab le 7.

Figure 11: BCM957404AXXXX/BCM957414AXXXX Activity and Link LED Locations

Table 7: BCM957404AXXXX/BCM957414AXXXX Activity and Link LED Locations

LED Type Color/Behavior Note

Activity Off No Activity

Green blinking Traffic Flowing Activity

Link Off No Link

Green Linked at 25 Gbps

Yellow Linked at 10 Gbps

Port 1 SFP28 Cage

Port 2 SFP28 Cage

Port 1 Activity LED Port 1 Link LED

Port 2 Activity LED Port 2 Link LED

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BCM957406AXXXX/BCM957416AXXXX

Each Ethernet interface has a link LED to indicate Link status and an activity LED to indicate data traffic. The

LEDs are shown in Figure 12 and described Ta ble 8.

Figure 12: BCM957406AXXXX/BCM957416AXXXX Activity and Link LED Locations

Table 8: BCM957406AXXXX/BCM957416AXXXX Activity and Link LED Locations

LED Type Color/Behavior Notes

Activity Off No Activity

Green blinking Traffic Flowing Activity

Link Off No Link

Green Linked at 10 Gbps

Amber Linked at 1 Gbps

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BCM957414M4140D

The SFP28 port has two LEDs to indicate traffic activities and link speed. The LEDs are shown in Figure 13 and

described Tab le 9.

Figure 13: BCM957414M4140D Network Daughter Card (rNDC) Activity and Link LED Locations

Table 9: BCM957414M4140D Network Daughter Card (rNDC) Activity and Link LED Locations

LED Type Color/Behavior Notes

Activity Off No Activity

Green blinking Traffic Flowing Activity

Link Off No Link

Green Linked at 25 Gbps

Yellow Linked at 10 Gbps

Note: When a XTY28 transceiver is connected to a 25 Gbps controller and if the link establishes at

1 Gbps, the link LED is off and the activity LED will blink.

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BCM957412M4120D

This rNDC has SFP+ and RJ-45 ports, each with two LEDs to indicate traffic activities and link speed. The LEDs

are shown in Figure 14 and described Table 10 (Ports 1 and 2)/Table 11 (Ports 3 and 4).

Figure 14: BCM957412M4120D Network Daughter Card (rNDC) Activity and Link LED Locations

Table 10: BCM957412M4120D Network Daughter Card (rNDC) Activity and

Link LED Locations SFP+ Port 1 and 2

LED Type Color/Behavior Notes

Activity Off No Activity

Green blinking Traffic Flowing Activity

Link Off No Link

Green Linked at 10 Gbps

Note: When a XTY28 transceiver is connected to a 10 Gbps controller and if the link establishes at

1 Gbps, the link LED is off and the activity LED will blink.

Table 11: 1000BaseT Port 3 and 4

LED Type Color/Behavior Notes

Activity Off No Activity

Green blinking Traffic Flowing Activity

Link Off No Link

Green Linked at 1 Gbps

Amber Linked at 10/100 Mbps

Port 1 Link LED Port 2 Link LED

Port 1 Activity LED Port 2 Activity LED

Port 3 Link LED

Port 3 Activity LED

Port 4 Link LED

Port 4 Activity LED

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